Shu Han Confucian General of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 273

A few days later, an astonishing news spread throughout the land of China: the current emperor, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xie, was murdered by Cao Pi, the son of Cao Cao, in the west of Yecheng.The queen, the head of the state, and other relatives of the emperor, as well as Sizhi Wei Huang, Geng Ji of the Zhongshaofu, and Shi Jian, the captain of the infantry school, who were also at the scene, were also killed.When the news came, the whole world was shocked.

As we all know, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty has long been a puppet, even if Cao Cao abolished him, it would not be too surprising.But it’s not surprising that there are still quite a few people who have the Han family in their hearts at this time.Now that Cao Pi has killed the emperor so grandly (at least everyone thinks so, only a few people know that Cao Pi is a scapegoat), it is impossible for everyone to have no reaction.

So in the following time, riots against Cao Cao broke out in various places in Hebei. The leaders of the riots were either local officials or leaders of aristocratic families.Their riots also aroused the response of the villagers who had long been accustomed to riots.For a time, all parts of Hebei were in danger, and Cao Pi and Xun You were in a hurry.The two were devastated, they could only mobilize troops and horses to put out the rebellion everywhere, and at the same time send people to report to Cao Cao.

"Crack!" A piece of the latest military report was slammed on the table. "Zihuan missed me!" Cao Cao said bitterly.No matter how much power he exerts on the government and the people, and coercing the emperor to command the princes, now that his son has killed the emperor, he will be at a loss.

Cao Cao knew that his son would not kill the emperor, but now everyone in the world is targeting his father and son, even if you jump into the Yellow River, you won't be able to clean up.Being wronged so nakedly by others, even Cao Cao, who has never cared about his fame, couldn't hold back.What's more, what is lost now is not just a false name.Hebei's rebellion broke out everywhere, and Cao Cao's foundation was a little unstable, which was a real benefit.In a word, although Liu Xie is a puppet, he cannot afford to die.Especially at this critical moment, it is even more unbearable to die.

"King Wei calm down!" Jia Xu comforted softly, picking up the military newspaper on the ground.After a pause, Jia Xu also opened his mouth and said: "This matter was definitely not done by the prince, and it has spread all over the Central Plains and Hebei within a few days. Naturally, it is because of people who want to spread it with all their strength. According to Xu, the mastermind behind the scenes , must be trying to use His Majesty's death to cause chaos, and then make trouble out of it. In a few days, someone will inevitably rise up, and then the lord will know who the mastermind behind this scene is!"

"That's right!" Cao Cao also nodded emphatically, just now he was just trapped in it and didn't realize it for a while.Now that Jia Xu reminded her, she immediately understood.No one would go to such lengths to make things difficult for Liu Xie, a puppet.His goal can only be himself.

"My lord, Hebei is not stable now, so you want to return to the army to calm it down?" Man Chong asked beside him.This time Cao Cao is really in a difficult situation: go back, I finally trapped Liu Bei to death here, these days I have repeatedly attacked the city, and I have almost broken Xingyang, it would be a pity to go back; don't go back , if Hebei really makes trouble, I will be finished.Rao Cao Cao was a traitor in his first life, and acted decisively, so he couldn't help hesitating now.

"Here's an order to send Yuan Rang back to Hebei to assist Gong Da in taking care of all the affairs of the imperial court temporarily. After I break Liu Bei, I will make plans!" Cao Cao thought for a while.Jia Xu didn't say anything, but Man Chong frowned and said: "But now, His Majesty has died tragically, and there is still a need to establish a new king and arrest the murderer. The country cannot live without a king!"

"This?" Cao Cao smiled wryly when he heard the words, Man Chong was right, the world would be impossible without an emperor.Xiahou Dun's return to the army was at best to calm down the rebellions everywhere.To establish a new king, he does not have this ability yet.After much deliberation, Cao Cao hesitated for a while.

"My lord, something is wrong!" At this moment, Cao Zhen hurried in from the door, holding a brand new announcement in his hand, his face was filled with astonishment.Cao Cao took it with a frown and was surprised. After reading it, he sneered, slapped the paper in his hand on the table, and snorted coldly, "Sima Zhongda, you really can't help it!"

"So that's it!" Jia Xu took the paper and looked at it, and suddenly realized.On this piece of paper is an announcement written by Sima Yi himself. In the article, Sima Yi denounced Cao Cao and his son for usurping power and plotting rebellion, harming the emperor, and called on the heroes of the world to discuss it.

If it was someone else, Cao Cao might not take it seriously. These days, Cao Cao has seen more than one such announcement.But Sima Yi is different. The Sima family is a well-known family in Hebei, with students and former officials scattered all over the place.Now that he is raising his arms to attack himself, the whole land of Sili in Hebei is really quite unstable.Cao Cao knew that even if Xiahoudun returned to the army, there would be nothing he could do.

"It seems that the death of His Majesty has something to do with Sima Yi!" Jia Xu knew what was going on when he saw the announcement.To be able to be ruthless enough to kill the emperor to cause chaos and then start a riot, Sima Yi is really kind enough.While speaking, Cheng Yu also came, and after everyone's discussion, they were helpless.

"My lord, there is a loss in Hebei, and our foundation is not stable. The only solution now is to go back to the army first!" Jia Xu said flatly.Cao Cao was silent for a while, and finally said: "Wenhe, see if you can divide your troops. Now I have an army of 30 in Henan, and I will lead an army of 20 back to Hebei to quell the rebellion and preside over the overall situation; Wan Dajun is here to besiege Liu Bei and stop Zhao Botao, do you think it is feasible?"

It seems that Cao Cao still doesn't want to give up this opportunity, and really wants to trap Liu Bei to death in one fell swoop.Although there are still about [-] troops in Hebei, the remaining tens of thousands of troops are still struggling to cope with the current uprisings.Some of Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun's army had to go back.But Liu Bei in Xingyang still had tens of thousands of horses, and Zhao Feng led an army of about [-] to rescue him.If Cao Cao had fewer people left, he might be completely swallowed up.After much deliberation, this is the only expedient solution.

"With the lord in charge of the overall situation, together with the garrisons from all over Hebei and General Yuan Rang's troops, only 20 troops are brought back to the army, which is enough to put down the turmoil in Hebei. It's just that Sima Yi has already risen. Since he dared to start a rebellion, he is afraid that the county of Hedong is already under his control. Besides, who can lead an army of [-] to meet Zhao Botao here?" Jia Xu thought for a while, and he was a little bit confused. asked hesitantly.

"I have my own opinion!" After Cao Cao thought about it, he still ordered everyone to come to discuss the matter first.After reporting the current situation to everyone, everyone stared wide-eyed. They didn't expect the situation to be so bad.

"If today's son is killed, the country cannot be without a king for a day. I will lead the army back to Hebei to support the new king and pacify the place. But Liu Bei's traitors are trapped here. If they are tolerated, the tiger will be sent back to the mountain. I want to divide the troops immediately. I will return to Hebei with an army of 20, Zilian, you will stay here with [-] troops, besiege Liu Bei, and destroy Zhao Botao's reinforcements, understand?"

"Hong Zi should obey!" Cao Hong was surprised that Cao Cao had handed over all these people to him, but he quickly agreed.Seeing this scene, Jia Xu moved his mouth, but he didn't say anything in the end.

Cao Hong is considered a good general, brave in battle and takes the lead.But too impatient temperament, he is doomed not to be a good handsome talent.In Jia Xu's opinion, both Xu Huang and Zhang Jaw are more ideal candidates.But Jia Xu knew that even if he suggested so, Cao Cao would not listen.

When Cao Cao raised his army, he relied on literati from the Yingchuan faction such as Uncle Xun You, Guo Jia and Man Chong, and his military relied on Li Dian and Le Jin, and the rest were basically his clan brothers from the Cao family and Xiahou family .For people like them, Cao Cao trusted most, if not absolutely.Especially compared to the subdued generals like Xu Huang and Zhang Jaw, it is even more incomparable.During this sensitive period, the 20 troops stranded in Henan naturally need the most reliable people to control them.Now Cao Ren is dead, Li Dian is critically ill, Le Jin is disabled, and Xiahou brothers are not here.

"Zi Lian, don't be too hasty in controlling the army. Besides, you should discuss everything with Bo Ning, you know?" After all, Cao Cao was still worried, so he left the prudent adviser Man Chong here to assist Cao Hong.After all, the one leading the army now is Zhao Botao, who is so insidious that Cao Cao himself has suffered many times.

"Hong knows!" Cao Hong also knew his own affairs, and understood Cao Cao's intentions.However, although Cao Hong is irritable, he finally has a good relationship with Man Chong. At least in Cao Hong's view, Man Chong is much closer than the surly Cheng Yu or the gloomy Jia Xu.

After arranging all this, Cao Cao immediately led an army of [-] troops across the river to Hanoi County, and then returned to Yecheng via Chaoge.Although Sima Yi is making a fuss now, Cao Cao really wants to go up and strangle him to death, but the appointment of a new king is obviously more urgent than this.

"My lord, don't worry, even though the Sima family is deeply rooted and leafy, Sima Yi will at best occupy the whole of Hedong County. When the lord appoints a new king, he can be wiped out!" Jia Xu seemed to see the worry in Cao Cao's heart, and comforted him.But Jia Xu also knows that with Sima Yi's IQ, if he refuses to do things, he can't be prepared, and he doesn't hold back. What will he do next?

What Jia Xu never expected was that Sima Yi and his wife had sneaked into Guanzhong secretly at this time, and then they met Guo Huai there in Chang'an. "Boji, how is the situation in Hanzhong?" After a hasty ceremony, Sima Yi asked Guo Huai eagerly.

"My lord, don't worry, everything is going according to my lord's plan now. Xia Houyuan himself led fifty thousand elite soldiers from Xiegu Pass into Hanzhong, and confronted Lu Xun in the city. Under the madam's instigation, the disciples of Wu Dou Mi Dao also started to make trouble. Lu Xun I'm in a hurry, and I'm about to be unable to hold on!" Guo Huai said with a smile.

"The day Xiahou Miaocai took Hanzhong was the day he died!" Sima Yi nodded. At this time, Guo Huai said again: "Now that the Guanzhong people and horses have removed the defenders from all over the country, there are still [-] elite soldiers stationed in Fufeng City. If my lord If you want to achieve great things, these [-] elite soldiers are indispensable!"

"That's right, who is in command of these [-] elite soldiers?" Sima Yi asked.

"It's Xiahouyuan's nephew, Xiahouen, who was captured in the previous march. This time, Xiahouyuan only brought 5 horses to prevent the lack of food and grass. He was asked to stay in Fufeng and supervise the food and grass." Guo Huai laughed.

"I understand. Xue Ze, the guard of Tongguan, is a student of my father. I have ordered General Zhang Fang to lead [-] Black Mountain troops to take over Tongguan. I also left Wang Shuang to guard Fengyi County. Now we only need to guard Tongguan, Feng Yi's land, and then Using Xiahouyuan to seize Hanzhong, we can occupy Guanzhong and Hanzhong in one fell swoop. Go forward to plot against Sili and Xichuan, and retreat to defend the pass to protect yourself. The pre-Qin and Han Gaozu won the world according to it. Now Cao Mengde and Liu Xuande are too busy to take care of themselves , we can take advantage of this god-given opportunity to recuperate. When the world changes again, we can profit from it!" Sima Yi said confidently.

"My lord is wise!" Guo Huai said in admiration.This is also the reason why he followed Sima Yi. A person who can play Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and the emperor in applause is definitely a rare talent in the world.Guo Huai really admired Sima Yi so much.After learning about the latest situation, Sima Yi and Guo Huai personally went to Fufeng to deal with Xia Houen.

Xia Houyuan, who was in Hanzhong at this time, naturally didn't know that he was in danger.In fact, because he was on the front line and far away from Guanzhong, Xia Houyuan didn't even know that the emperor had been killed and Cao Cao withdrew his troops back to Hebei.But he knew that Lu Xun would soon be unable to defend under his own attack.

"Xia Houyuan's move is really ruthless!" In Baocheng, Lu Xun also said bitterly.Don't attack Chencang or Longxi, but walk through the rugged Xiegu Road to Hanzhong to make things difficult for yourself.Xia Houyuan's strategy seems extremely unreasonable, but in fact it is extremely reasonable.Because once Hanzhong is captured, the three counties of Longxi, and even the two counties of Wudu and Yinping will be cut off from Xichuan.The reason why Xia Houyuan dared to attack Hanzhong with such fanfare was because he bullied himself that he was short of troops.His unreasonable strategy was extremely reasonable in this specific period, and it happened to hit Lu Xun's seven inches.

Of course, if it was only Xia Houyuan, then Lu Xun would not be afraid.The problem is that not only Xiahouyuan is now, but since last month, large-scale riots have broken out in several counties in Hanzhong, all of which were started by followers of the Wu Dou Mi Dao.With a force of less than [-], and under the premise of internal troubles, Lu Xun, even if he was a superman, would not be able to hold on against Xia Houyuan, the number one general of the Cao army.

"How about sending some troops from Longxi?" Chen Shi suggested after looking at the map for a long time.Lu Xun shook his head slowly, it was too far away after all.While the two were discussing, Zhu Ran ran in sweating profusely and said, "General Lu, something is wrong. The north gate has fallen, and Xiahouyuan's army has already entered the city!"

"Yifeng, what's going on?" Lu Xun asked in shock when he heard the words.Zhu Ran was out of breath, but he still said helplessly: "A group of Wudoumi Taoist disciples suddenly rioted at the north gate. The soldiers were eating lunch. The sudden attack failed to repel the enemy, so that the east gate fell!"

"Damn it, it's Zhang Lu's disciples and grandchildren again!" Lu Xun, who had always been refined, was also filled with resentment.Stopping Chen Shi and Zhu Ran who were about to go desperately, Lu Xun said in a deep voice: "You two, I have a plan. Maybe I can win in defeat and kill Xia Houyuan to turn things around. It's just that this plan is quite risky. I don't know if you two can help I?"

(End of this chapter)